Where is the HUMAN in every Being

December 12th n 13th have been traumatic because just when hopes were rising within me that through awareness and projects we could bring change, this incident pulled me down heavily. Andrew's (volunteer colleague) phone call from Vanchuvancheri (Near Tambaram, Chennai-India) has changed my life forever. He narrates a story as to how a dog was beaten to death by two people, because the dog attacked their chicken.

Beaten to death would be an understatement in this case, the entire incident as narrated by Andrew. " The 5 month old puppy who is a very active, shrewd and fun to be with was caught forcefully and held in a jute sack. The open end of the jute sack tied down, the sack with the dog inside was thrashed on the concrete road below until the little one succumbed to injuries and stopped whining. The blood dripping sack was carried quietly through the bushes to a near by pond, where the dead puppy was thrown. The husband and wife were brimming with glory that they could kill the dog and the wife was specific that the dog be beaten atleast 10 times before opening to check if he was dead. She is a mother of two kids, I wonder if she values her children at all."

As I go on an inspection to find out what really happened and to register a complaint, I am appalled. The 5 month old puppy floating in the village pond, her face swollen,bulging eye balls and a cracked jaw. Close to her floats another adult dog, now decaying there atleast for a week. This isn't a one off case, a series of dog murders.

I write this blog not because one can shower sympathy for the dog but should realize that most of us do not have the humaneness in us anymore. Police action has been initiated against the accused by the legal team of Environmentalist Foundation of India, but, is that the answer to all the pain the little dog went through. Do not discount this as just the murder of a dog, because this is the murder of human values and the emergence of a devil in people of this so called developing society. From just talks on Climate to conserving wildlife on computer desktops, its heights of hypocracy. Its time we acted upon such issues and not just express concern and be worried. VOLUNTEER for a cause, do not claim marches, marathons and posters as volunteering.

Are u able to help one life form a day??? Do your actions reflect your thoughts???

Don't expect returns when you volunteer, be selfless. If you can't bring a change which will positively impact the society and the environment then there is no point being educated.

Raging anger from within and questions on how we can bring a positive change looms large over my head. Rather than being optimistic, I wish to be practical and the road ahead is difficult by all means. Wish there was a way where all other life forms but for man could be saved.